• short and soft field practice at X23
  • KORL - X23 - KORL
• teardrop entry
  • nice job making radio calls throughout
  • distance extending out was great and allowed for entry into normal downwind
  • good job with descending turn
• short field takeoffs
  • great job using maximum available space
  • set crosswind correction when entering runway
  • good job holding obstacle barrier speed
• short field landings
  • speeds were great
  • be more aggressive with adding brakes
  • bring flaps up immediately after touchdown
• soft field takeoff
  • good job not using brakes on runway
  • hold more elevator back pressure during the takeoff roll nose should be a little bit higher
  • be more aggressive with forward pressure after rotation to stay in ground effect
    • this will allow for additional safety if we encounter wind shear
    • airspeed is low so exiting ground effect early could cause a stall
• soft field landings
  • good job with airspeeds
  • continue to hold back elevator until the elevator stalls
  • don't use brakes initially
• good job navigating
• GREAT JOB WITH RADIO CALLS!!
• autopilot notes
  • be extra cautious with the autopilot
  • when descending, or in any phase change, pay attention to the flight instruments and remember that you may have to intervene with power changes or disconnecting the autopilot if it does anything you don't expect

• takeoff and landing practice
• DON'T forget to bug your altitude
• make sure to test the autopilot before beginning taxi
• watch out for your extended downwind you don't want to get off of your desired track
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  • you can see a few times when we were passing the approach end you tended to follow colonial
• allow the airplane to touch down when it is ready
  • especially with gusting winds, it is important that you hold the proper round out altitude and be gentle with the flare
  • don't flare when you would normally flare, feel the controls and notice when the airplane starts to descent as an indicator of when you should flare
• great job with the decisions to go around
  • pay attention to your flaps and don't forget to retract them because that can cause you to not climb at your desired climb rate
  • you don't need to call the tower immediately, but once the airplane is stabilized let them know you are going around
• continue to work on your radio communications
• great job handling the gusting winds and thermals

• cancelled flight due to high crosswind component (too high for solo flight)

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